Maw Book’s Wonderful Endeavor

Natasha at Maw Books Blog has devoted the entire month of September to helping those in need in Darfur by raising awareness and money. She will be donating her own money based upon the support shown in and out of the blogging world. There is also the opportunity for each of us to make a [...]

#97 ~ No One Belongs Here More Than You

No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories by Miranda July When I first started exploring other book blogs and reading related e-newsletters, Miranda July’s collection of short stories kept popping up. The author and her collection of short stories sounded intriguing to me, but for whatever reason it wasn’t something I thought about when [...]

My First Guest Post Has Been Published!

I was asked to take part in the The Friendly Book Nook’s “Saturday at the Nook” series and I was so thrilled.  I was asked to write about one of my early reading experiences and it is up today.  Please head over there and check it out!  If you love Stephen King, I’m sure you [...]

Oh Dear, It’s THAT Time of Year

As excited as I am about attending the National Book Festival in less than a month, fall is not the best time of year for me. It seems like it kicks in earlier and earlier each year, but with the shortened days come darker moods and quicker overreactions. I think that I’ve probably been this [...]

Meet Me in D.C.

As my regular readers are well aware, I’m a Philippa Gregory fanatic. To this day, two of my three most viewed posts by far are about reading her Tudor series in chronological order and my thoughts about Anne Boleyn’s rape scene in the film adaptation of The Other Boleyn Girl. When I received her newsletter [...]

#96 ~ Melmoth the Wanderer

Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin Earlier this year Devourer of Books posted about the Penguin Books giveaway and I quickly joined for my chance to get a free book. When I found out that the Penguin Classic book assigned to me was Melmoth the Wanderer, I had flashbacks to Junior Year Honors English [...]

Show Me the Love

In case you haven’t already heard, the week of September 15 is Book Blogger Appreciation week. As part of the festivities, there will be some wonderful book blogging awards. I really could use a good excuse to buy an evening gown, so I would really appreciate being nominated for any of the awards you might [...]

Yours for the Taking

I have a copy of the following books that I would be interested in reading, but I just don’t have the time. I’m hoping to find others who can read and review them.  Every book deserves a good home.   If you click on the cover, it will take you to the book on Amazon.com [...]

Tuesday Thingers LT Authors

Today’s topic: LibraryThing authors. Who are your LibraryThing authors? What books of theirs do you have? Do you ever comment on an author’s LT page? Have you received any comments from an author on your LT account? My LT authors are Olivia Brooks-Scrivanich (author of Fiscal Pear and Shimmer in the Call of River Whale), [...]

Inside the Reader’s Studio Meme

Rebecca at The Book Lady’s Blog tagged me with this meme and I’m so excited about it. I’ve often wanted to be asked about my favorite swear word and now’s my chance to answer that question. Yee Ha! In addition to checking out her answers to this meme, she’s also holding a great giveaway. Click [...]